Iran war: French and Japanese-owned ships make first Strait of Hormuz crossings
A French container ship and a Japanese-owned tanker have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appear to be the first such transits since the war in Iran closed the crucial waterway. The CMA CGM Kribi container ship exited the strait on Friday, according to ship...
Domestic helper arrested after 6-month-old girl dies in Hong Kong
Police have arrested a domestic helper on suspicion of child neglect following the death of a six-month-old baby in northern Hong Kong. The force said it received a report from the baby girl’s family at 11.39am on Friday that she had been found unconscious on a bed at...
8 die in Ukraine in Russian strikes as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce
Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, local authorities reported. Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering,...
Sri Lanka arrests 152 in alleged Chinese-run cyberscam
Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island’s northwest, officials said. The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80km (50 miles) north of Colombo,...
US adds 178,000 jobs in March, rebounding from February losses
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 per cent. The Labor Department reported on Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in...
US adds 178,000 jobs in March, rebounding from February losses
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 per cent. The Labor Department reported on Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in...
US adds 178,000 jobs in March, rebounding from February losses
American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3 per cent. The Labor Department reported on Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in...
US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
US can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says Trump
East Asia’s crisis of confidence in the US is militarising China’s backyard
East Asia’s crisis of confidence in the US is militarising China’s backyard
East Asia’s crisis of confidence in the US is militarising China’s backyard
East Asia’s crisis of confidence in the US is militarising China’s backyard
Pakistanis face up to 54% rise in fuel prices



